The other pheasant tail. Cove's PT uses simple materials to make a strong profile, the slim curving body and bulging thorax simply looks like a buzzer pupa.
Arthur Cove tied these in large sizes, on some very large long-shank hooks. I've used a typical wet fly hook.
Fishes brilliantly as a buzzer.
Hook: Size 10 wet fly hook
Thread: Black
Rib: Copper wire
Body: Natural cock pheasant tail
Thorax: Hare or rabbit or squirrel dubbing
Thorax cover: Pheasant tail
Size 10 wet fly hook in the vice. Attach thread and catch in a length of copper wire.
![](https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/42-211222144259.jpeg)
Wrap the thread to the bend of the hook, keeping the wire under the shank all the way. Tie in a slim bunch of pheasant tail fibres.
![](https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/42-211222144421.jpeg)
Wrap the pheasant fibre bundle in butting turns to the thorax. Wrap the wire rib forwards in open turns.
![](https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/42-211222144643.jpeg)
Break off the wire and trim off the feather butts.
![](https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/42-211222144821.jpeg)
Place a large bunch of PT fibres on top of the shank and bind down.
![](https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/42-211222144929.jpeg)
Trim off the butts.
![](https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/42-211222145017.jpeg)
Dub the thorax area,
![](https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/42-211222145059.jpeg)
Pull the PT fibres over to the eye, hold them tight and bind them down.
![](https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/42-211222145149.jpeg)
Trim off the PT butts and cover the stubs with thread. Whip finish and varnish the head.
![](https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/42-211222145329.jpeg)